A Southern California mayor said he wants to eliminate his city's homeless population by "giving them all the fentanyl they want," as he now faces a recall effort.

Rex Parris shared his controversial views ... “What I want to do is give them free fentanyl,” Parris said as he interrupted the woman’s comments, according to footage of the meeting.

"I don't regret saying it. It's brought attention to the problem. Hard-working families cannot be safe as long as California continues to empty their prisons and make these people homeless," the mayor ...

Lancaster mayor’s solution for homelessness: ‘Give them free fentanyl’ and a federal ‘purge.’ Political opponents call for a recall election. The mayor of Lancaster, Rex Parris ...

During the February meeting, a speaker during the public comment portion wanted to speak to Parris about the homelessness ...

Rex Parris, the mayor of Lancaster ... What I want to do is give them free fentanyl,' Parris told the February 25 meeting, to the bewilderment of everybody else in the room.

"What I want to do is give them free fentanyl. That's what I want to do," Mayor R. Rex Parris said at the February meeting. "Do what?" an audience member addressing city officials replied.

Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris said he wants to give his city’s homeless population “all the fentanyl they want.” Night News Reporter A Southern California mayor said he wants to give his ...